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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kenan's second section in Chapter Two opens, he is looking up at the ruins of which building?
(a) The jail.
(b) The museum.
(c) The National Library.
(d) The post office.

2. How old is Hasan, according to Arrow's estimate?
(a) Just over 40.
(b) Around 20.
(c) Around 50.
(d) Just under 30.

3. Which outcome is made completely clear about the fate of the sniper hunted by Arrow?
(a) Arrow wounds him, but he escapes.
(b) He loses Arrow during a chase.
(c) Arrow kills him.
(d) Arrow misses him.

4. How many people have crossed the intersection since Dragan was forced by gunfire to abort his trip across?
(a) 20 to 30.
(b) 5 to 10.
(c) 40 to 50.
(d) 10 to 20.

5. Kenan has seen how many people lined up to get water during a few of his previous trips?
(a) 300.
(b) 100.
(c) 500.
(d) 250.

6. Filipovic, looking as if he has not slept in days, tells Arrow that it is time for her to take what action?
(a) Buy a tunnel pass.
(b) Say a prayer.
(c) Cast a spell.
(d) Disappear.

7. How many shells fall in total while Kenan is at the brewery?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

8. Who invited Arrow to Slavko's funeral, making it impossible for Arrow to refuse?
(a) Filipovic.
(b) Ismira.
(c) Emina.
(d) The cellist.

9. By the onset of Chapter Three, Arrow has begun to sleep in which location during periods of heavy shelling?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) Her basement.
(c) Her bathroom.
(d) Her closet.

10. The narrator shares that most citizens of Sarajevo now sleep in which rooms of their houses?
(a) Basements.
(b) Attics.
(c) Bathrooms.
(d) Solariums.

11. Where does Kenan agree to go with Ismet when the two friends run into one another in Chapter Three?
(a) Veliki Park.
(b) The market.
(c) The museum.
(d) The brewery.

12. After Kenan is able to move his limbs and get up, he finds that the shells have hit how many meters down the street?
(a) 150.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 90.

13. How long before narrative present was Dragan captured by the defending army and forced to dig ditches for three days with no food or water?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

14. What sound does Kenan hear just after his encounter with the man in the track suit?
(a) Music.
(b) An air-raid siren.
(c) A shrill scream.
(d) A rush of water.

15. How many years ago did Kenan meet Mrs. Rovalski?
(a) 21.
(b) 13.
(c) 8.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of artist does Kenan find when he reacts to the sound he hears in Chapter Three?

2. What term does Arrow use to describe the version of herself that is logical, merciless, and focused?

3. What make of car does the man in the track suit drive?

4. As a young girl, Arrow thought of which character as an enormous grasshopper?

5. Who found out about Dragan's capture and then secured his release?

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